Here is a fantastic first-person account of a community reporter facing the tribulations of working for a traditional newspaper and an online version. It will hit some familiar notes for many reporters facing this dilemma.

“I got called into my boss’s office yesterday (never a good sign), where
I was met with two compelling questions: “How long can you keep this
up? Won’t you burn out?” My answers: I have no idea, and yes, at some
point, probably.”Continue Reading Running out of steam

This guide to hyper-local media answers fundamental questions surrounding community newspapers and improving content. “Hyper-local news is the information relevant to small communities or neighborhoods that has been overlooked by traditional news outlets….”Continue Reading Primer on hyper-local media

TOPIX, a major news aggregator based in the United States, is adding a talk-back to 61 of its newspaper services. This places extraordinary pressure on community newspapers not featuring this kind of interactivity.

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